1. (

• leap ,
• leaping ,
• spring ,
• saltation ,
• bound ,
• bounce

) a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards ;

1. (

• jump ,
• leap ,
• bound ,
• spring ,

) move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?" ;

2. (

• leap ,
• jump ,

) pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another" ;

3. (

• jump ,
• leap ,
• jump_off ,

) jump down from an elevated point; "the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre" ;

4. (

• jump ,
• leap ,

) cause to jump or leap; "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop" ;